Question 1

Tokens are generally referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)   Conditioned reinforcers
B)   Generalized conditioned reinforcers
C)   Negative reinforcers
D)   SDs A

Question 2

Providing a complete description of one's procedures in a behavior analytic study of classroom management techniques is adhering to which dimensions of behavior analysis?

Accepted Answer

A)   Conceptually systematic
B)   Applied
C)   Technological
D)   Analytic A

Question 3

An experimenter examines the level of noise in a school bus full of children under the following conditions: baseline, rock music, baseline, classical music.  In this experiment, the dependent variable is:

Accepted Answer

A)   Time
B)   The number of children on the bus
C)   The level of noise
D)   The type of music A

Question 4

You are working with a child on teaching swimming.  You teach the child to do the front crawl.  After a few weeks of teaching, the child is doing both the front crawl and also starts doing the breast stroke.  What has occurred?

Accepted Answer

A)   Stimulus generalization
B)   Response generalization
C)   Failure to generalize
D)   Maintenance

Question 5

A __________________ is derived from a descriptive analysis.

Accepted Answer

A)   Hypothesis
B)   Statement of causation
C)   Data-driven conclusion
D)   Hypotenuse

Question 6

An experimenter examines the effects of three types of prompts on compliance in a developmentally disabled person.  In this experiment, what is the independent variable?

Accepted Answer

A)   The location of the environment
B)   The three types of prompts
C)   The level of compliance
D)   The diagnosis of the individual

Question 7

The decision to develop and implement a behavior intervention plan is not made unless:

Accepted Answer

A)   the behavior has the potential to cause harm.
B)   data show the need for behavior change exists.
C)   the interdisciplinary team has determined that it is necessary.
D)   staff who will implement the procedures have demonstrated proficiency.

Question 8

Results of a functional assessment reveal that a child engages in hand-biting when she is in a room by herself.  The likely function of behavior is:

Accepted Answer

A)   Attention
B)   Access to tangibles
C)   Escape/avoidance
D)   Automatic reinforcement

Question 9

Manipulating a students chair in a classroom setting to avoid distraction fro the window is an example of a manipulation of a

Accepted Answer

A)   Context variable
B)   Antecedent variable
C)   Confounding variable
D)   Ecological variable

Question 10

Requiring a student who disrupts the class by throwing papers and tipping over chairs to clean the mess up and then clean the rest of the room by sweeping and cleaning desktops is a(n) __________________ procedure.

Accepted Answer

A)   Negative reinforcement
B)   Negative punishment
C)   Positive punishment
D)   Extinction

Question 11

Which measure would probably be the best measure for crying?

Accepted Answer

A)   Frequency
B)   Duration
C)   Percentage
D)   Latency

Question 12

Non-contingent reinforcement is this type of intervention:

Accepted Answer

A)   Antecedent intervention
B)   Consequent intervention
C)   Punishment strategy
D)   Behavioral momentum intervention

Question 13

A teacher uses a group contingency with her students.  She states the following rule: "If everyone gets 100% on their spelling test the week, I will turn cartwheels down the hall for you."  What type of group contingency is this?

Accepted Answer

A)   This is not a group contingency
B)   Independent group contingency
C)   Interdependent group contingency
D)   Dependent group contingency

Question 14

A child is exhibiting tantrum behaviors.  You believe the tantrum is occurring for your attention.  You therefore ignore the tantrum until it ceases while continuing daily activities.  You note that the tantrums decrease over time.  This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)   Positive punishment
B)   Establishing operations
C)   Time-out
D)   Extinction

Question 15

Which is the best definition of a behavior function?

Accepted Answer

A)   What the teacher believes the reinforcer should be for the child
B)   How the behavior controls antecedents
C)   How the child feels concerning his or her own behavior
D)   The reinforcers that maintain a behavior

Question 16

Talking out in class results in a child losing a star on his star chart.  The loss of a star appears to be an attempt to implement a(n) __________________ procedure.

Accepted Answer

A)   Response cost
B)   Negative reinforcement
C)   Aversion therapy
D)   Errorless learning

Question 17

What best defines a discriminative stimulus?

Accepted Answer

A)   It always elicits a response.
B)   It is defined by its effect on behavior.
C)   It is established using either operant or respondent procedures.
D)   It is any change in the environment.

Question 18

The specific, or technical, name for the type of procedure used in the above question is:

Accepted Answer

A)   Restitution
B)   Stimulus shaping
C)   Over-correction
D)   Corporal punishment

Question 19

In behavior analysis, the __________________ is usually __________________.

Accepted Answer

A)   Independent variable; a measure of behavior
B)   Dependent variable; a measure of behavior
C)   Baseline measure; unrelated to the behavior
D)   Independent variable; implemented before the baseline measure

Question 20

If the person gets back on task when he is touched, this is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)   Escape
B)   Avoidance
C)   Positive reinforcement
D)   Stimulus fading

Exam 2: Board Certified Behavior Analyst

Tokens are generally referred to as:

Providing a complete description of one's procedures in a behavior analytic study of classroom management techniques is adhering to which dimensions of behavior analysis?

An experimenter examines the level of noise in a school bus full of children under the following conditions: baseline, rock music, baseline, classical music. In this experiment, the dependent variable is:

You are working with a child on teaching swimming. You teach the child to do the front crawl. After a few weeks of teaching, the child is doing both the front crawl and also starts doing the breast stroke. What has occurred?

A __________________ is derived from a descriptive analysis.

An experimenter examines the effects of three types of prompts on compliance in a developmentally disabled person. In this experiment, what is the independent variable?

The decision to develop and implement a behavior intervention plan is not made unless:

Results of a functional assessment reveal that a child engages in hand-biting when she is in a room by herself. The likely function of behavior is:

Manipulating a students chair in a classroom setting to avoid distraction fro the window is an example of a manipulation of a

Requiring a student who disrupts the class by throwing papers and tipping over chairs to clean the mess up and then clean the rest of the room by sweeping and cleaning desktops is a(n) __________________ procedure.

Which measure would probably be the best measure for crying?

Non-contingent reinforcement is this type of intervention:

A teacher uses a group contingency with her students. She states the following rule: "If everyone gets 100% on their spelling test the week, I will turn cartwheels down the hall for you." What type of group contingency is this?

A child is exhibiting tantrum behaviors. You believe the tantrum is occurring for your attention. You therefore ignore the tantrum until it ceases while continuing daily activities. You note that the tantrums decrease over time. This is an example of:

Which is the best definition of a behavior function?

Talking out in class results in a child losing a star on his star chart. The loss of a star appears to be an attempt to implement a(n) __________________ procedure.

What best defines a discriminative stimulus?

The specific, or technical, name for the type of procedure used in the above question is:

In behavior analysis, the is usually .

If the person gets back on task when he is touched, this is an example of: